Oasis announce 30th anniversary reissue of ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, share new unplugged ‘Acquiesce’
Oasis have announced a special 30th anniversary reissue of ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ and shared a new unplugged version of ‘Acquiesce’. Check out full details below.
A deluxe version of the iconic album will be released via Big Brother Recordings on October 3, a day after the original version of the record came out in 1995. You can pre-order it here.
The reissue will come in various vinyl formats and will feature five new unplugged versions of classic tracks, produced and mixed by Noel Gallagher and his engineer Callum Marinho, including ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Champagne Supernova’, ‘Cast No Shadow’ and the aforementioned ‘Some Might Say’ B-side, which you can listen to below. It will also be released as a double CD.
The reissue will feature new artwork shot by original sleeve designer Brian Cannon and new sleeve notes.
Exclusive coloured vinyl formats include an indie record store exclusive ‘Cast No Shadow’ inspired Crystal Clear 3xLP, a HMV ‘Morning Glory’ inspired blue marble 3xLP, an Amazon exclusive ‘Wonderwall’ inspired sepia marble 3xLP, and an official store exclusive ‘Acquiesce’ inspired neon orange 3xLP. All formats will include the 2014 remastered version of the album alongside the new bonus versions.
Released 14 months after their landmark debut ‘Definitely Maybe’, which itself was the fastest selling debut LP in British music at the time, ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ launched Oasis into the stratosphere selling 345,000 copies in its first week before going on to spend 10 weeks at Number One on the UK Albums Chart.
The album also earned them Best British Album at the 1996 BRIT Awards. To this day it has sold a staggering 22million copies globally, including over 5.5million in the US, and is the UK’s third biggest selling studio album of all time.
The full tracklisting for the ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ 30th anniversary reissue is:
1. ‘Hello’
2. ‘Roll With It’
3. ‘Wonderwall’
4. ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’
5. ‘Hey Now!’
6. ‘[Untitled]’
7. ‘Some Might Say’
8. ‘Cast No Shadow’
9. ‘She’s Electric’
10. ‘Morning Glory’
11. ‘[Untitled]’
12. ‘Champagne Supernova’
Additional Tracks:
1. ‘Cast No Shadow’ (Unplugged)
2. ‘Morning Glory’ (Unplugged)
3. ‘Wonderwall’ (Unplugged)
4. ‘Acquiesce’ (Unplugged)
5. ‘Champagne Supernova’ (Unplugged)
Ahead of their Live ’25 dates, which kick off this Friday (July 4) at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, the band have also launched the Oasis Live ‘25 Map Experience an immersive and interactive location-based platform that brings the band’s legacy to life across all cities of the tour.
According to a press release, fans “can explore each tour stop through curated hotspots including landmarks tied to the band’s history, from legendary local music venues they’ve played at to iconic bars, plus official merch outlets.”
The platform also unlocks exclusive digital content leveraging real-time geo-locations, accessible when fans are physically present in the host cities. Interactive features include AR experiences with exclusive content offered throughout the tour.
Fans are also invited to capture their journey using YouTube Shorts, with the chance to have their videos featured directly on the Live ‘25 Map Experience and the official Oasis YouTube Channel – turning their memories into part of the tour’s living digital archive. The Oasis Live ‘25 Map Experience can be accessed here.
Their Cardiff gig this week is the first of 19 shows in the UK and Ireland, with support acts Richard Ashcroft and Cast.
Ahead of the shows kicking off, Liam recently revealed that the opening show in Cardiff will have a start time of 8:15pm, telling fans: “Don’t be late or we’ll start without you and you don’t want that now do ya”. Yesterday, doors and stage times for the opening acts were revealed on social media.
Preparations are well underway, and on Monday (June 30), footage of Oasis allegedly soundchecking within the Principality Stadium was also shared online. If you’re heading down to the show, you can also check out the weather forecast here.
Oasis’ UK and Ireland run includes seven dates at London’s Wembley Stadium, and will be followed by gigs in Canada, the US and Mexico, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The 2025 tour consists of 41 dates in total, ending on November 23 in São Paulo.
The Gallagher Brothers recently reunited on camera to launch a line of Adidas Originals gear, although the ad was met with some criticism. Liam once again took to X to address the disapproval, remarking, “Oasis don’t discriminate”.
In other news, Oasis have urged fans to book their places now for the ‘Live ‘25’ merchandise pop-up stores in order to avoid queues.
Elsewhere, Liam recently responded to reports that Oasis’ crew have not been given tickets to the reunion tour, quipping they “don’t have friends”, and Aldi has renamed a Manchester branch “Aldeh” in honour of the upcoming gigs.
Yesterday (July 1), the band also announced a new football shirt ahead of their UK tour.
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